Saddest ending ever.

[starrylizard]

Space: Above and Beyond has the saddest ending ever. Seriously? I was crying!

Cooper as he sits on Vansen's bed: "Now I know how she felt her whole life. I lost my mother and father on the same day."

And then the pan shot out with just Cooper and West lying on fallen comrades beds and... shit! So sad, way too sad. And the whole reveal with the Chig... Ugh. *sniffle* Way to take your show out with a bang and some realism to boot.

And to make myself feel a little better I made me a McQueen icon. *points* I volunteer to enter sci-fi land in order to sit a vigil at his bedside. *nods* It's a tough gig, but I'm willing to do it.

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[derry667.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. I remember that one.

I don't think I'd seen a series end on such a DOWNER since Blake's 7 and I probably haven't seen another since. The bit where Vansen says goodbye over the radio, knowing she and Damfus are going to die, was the bit that got me (not sure if I remember right, but I think Vansen had a half-chance of surviving but she refused to leave Damfus who was unconscious).

*pats shoulder*

And greetings from Newcastle! Upon-Tyne, that is. Not the one just a short-ish drive up the freeway.

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

I think Vansen had a half-chance of surviving but she refused to leave Damfus who was unconscious.

Exactly! She could have free-parachuted out or something, but you can't do that when you're unconscious. But you see, I thought she survived at first, like I really thought they'd go back and pick them up, so I only realised she an Damfus didn't make it when they were telling McQueen as he was about to be shipped back to Earth. Wong getting blown up was less hard to believe he survived. But, the whole show had been them surviving in places that no other team did, so I really hadn't expected such a sad ending. :(

And all through the season they built McQueen and Vansen up to be parental figures for Cooper and did it reasonably subtly for the show (It wasn't a real subtle show that way), just letting it be obvious without pointing it out too much, and then that final remark from Cooper is such a gut punch.

Sad, sad.

Anyhow, hope you're enjoying the other Newcastle. You know I talk to you on LJ more when you're overseas than when we're only a 3 hour drive away. I guess you get on the computer a bit more. :)

Edit, let me try those tags again. :P

[derry667.livejournal.com]

Well, when I'm overseas I do have fewer kindy & preschoolers tugging at my ankles during my rec time. And guess what this reply was sent to you courtesy of my iPhone using free wifi at the Newcastle Quayside.

Edited to include "teaser" new icon...